IU student attends ‘floating university’
Some people spend their lives dreaming about visiting other countries and experiencing their cultures, but senior Erica Goldenberg did not have to. She experienced it.
Some people spend their lives dreaming about visiting other countries and experiencing their cultures, but senior Erica Goldenberg did not have to. She experienced it.
The new IU bus that was unveiled Monday by WFIU and WTIU managers is sure to turn some heads around campus. The bus was plucked from its ordinary campus route and given an approximately $5,000 makeover. It was painted bright crimson and now has campus radio and television announcements on each side. It made its debut in front of the Radio and Television building before being ordered back to its regular duties Monday afternoon.
Barrels will be collapsing and professors will be lying on beds of nails with cement blocks on their stomachs Saturday at the Physics and Astronomy Open House. The open house, which the departments have held for 40 years, is used to attract children and teenagers to the field of science, allowing them to see that science can be fun.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a $271,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to become part of the National Digital Newspaper Program. The program is a joint effort by the endowment and the Library of Congress, which are working with agencies in various states to archive digital versions of historical newspapers.
Throngs of women filled the Indiana Memorial Union Tuesday night, waiting to crowd Alumni Hall and hear about what being in a sorority means at the event, “Greek Opportunities for Women.” The program was the first of many that make up the formal greek recruitment process for women.
The IU men’s golf team stroked its way to a fourth place tie in the 12-team Gopher Invitational last weekend in Wayzata, Minn. The tournament was hosted by the University of Minnesota and held at the par 72, 7,020-yard Spring Hill Golf Club.
The title of my column could come from any fantasy football owner who drafted a Denver Broncos running back in the last seven years. With the exception of a few stand-out seasons (See running back Clinton Portis in 2002), the Denver running game has excelled with more than one back picking up the statistics.
When IU’s defense takes the field against Illinois on Saturday, they’ll get an idea of what it’s like trying to stop Hoosiers’ quarterback Kellen Lewis.
If the IU women’s soccer team is going to extend its five game unbeaten streak, it will have to do it on the road tonight in Indianapolis against in-state foe Butler.
The Chicago Cubs are locked in a pennant race. So naturally, Tom Eukovich is terrified.
Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the Dallas Cowboys.
INDIANAPOLIS – A retired firefighter from Bedford has formed a committee to run for governor as a Republican and said he is confident he can gather enough signatures of registered voters to get on the primary ballot. LaRon Keith, 48, said Tuesday that he filed the necessary paperwork to form a campaign committee about two weeks ago, but wanted to wait until he had his platform solidified before seeking any publicity. He must get 500 valid signatures from registered voters in each of the state’s nine congressional districts to gain a spot on the ballot to challenge Gov. Mitch Daniels in next May’s primary election.
Two new ethanol plants opened last week, raising the number of ethanol-producing plants in Indiana to eight. The openings will help Indiana become more secure and self-reliant in the fuel industry, Sen. Richard Lugar said. “Biofuels offer the dual opportunity for an economic revitalization of rural America and a solution to a serious national security problem,” Lugar said in an official statement.
Andrew Bird will perform to a sold-out crowd at 8 p.m. today in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. This is the first performance of the year for the BCT Concert Series, and it is jointly hosted by the IU Union Board.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark– Forget the horns of a dilemma. For Danish officials, it’s a dilemma of the horns.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Billboard magazine has picked Reba McEntire for its first “Woman of the Year” award.
NEW YORK – Though his documentary won an Oscar and he now has an Emmy, Al Gore doesn’t rate his chances high for a Grammy.
LONDON – The Sex Pistols are reuniting for a concert to mark the 30th anniversary of their only album, “Never Mind the Bollocks.”
Bloomington Playwrights Project will feature a smorgasbord of local theatrical flair this Thursday through Sunday.
Fashion always has been and always will be a part of my life. I wake up every morning thinking about what I will wear the next day. I can’t help it. What I and others wear will always be a part of me.